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Anode Heart

Top-down creature-collecting RPG where monster resets raise their level caps

Stove Powered Games · Released Nov 17, 2023

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 468
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Dec 6, 2025
Minimum PC
Integrated
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Anode Heart?

This top-down, pixel-art RPG takes place on Stack Island, where digital creatures called Tama are appearing in the physical world. Explore a semi-open island, tame and battle with Tama, and play a card-battle minigame as an amnesiac robot searches for its identity and tries to prevent a looming calamity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building a roster of trainable creatures
  • +you like exploring varied pixel-art areas at your own pace
  • +you enjoy planning around turn timing in battles

Not for you if...

  • −you want simple stat growth without repeated training cycles
  • −you prefer linear progression over a semi-open world

What players say

91% of 468 reviews are positive

Players praise the creature designs, varied areas, story, and combat. They complain about poorly explained mechanics, tedious stat optimization, and restrictions on recruiting creatures.

How many players finish Anode Heart?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «World Saved», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Anode Heart system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11
Processor
1.1 GHz Processor
Graphics
Integrated graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Anode Heart have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Anode Heart run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
49
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French.

Does Anode Heart use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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